Figure 1.

Top 10 occupations by unique job postings in south central Idaho, June 2024	Postings, Jun-24	Postings, Jun-23
Retail salespersons	136	99
Registered nurses	135	127
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	134	73
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	72	75
Customer service representatives	61	60
Cashiers	58	36
Sales representatives, wholesale, manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	54	28
Laborers and freight, stock, material movers and hand	51	34
Fast food and counter workers	48	23
General and operations managers	47	45
Source: Conference Board via Lightcast

Figure 2.

Top 10 industries by job unique postings in south central Idaho, June 2024	Postings, July-24	Postings, July-23
Health care and social assistance	476	337
Retail trade	460	379
Manufacturing	362	325
Public administration	180	63
Professional, scientific and technical services	170	115
Wholesale trade	159	113
Construction	135	58
Accommodation and food services	109	113
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services	102	94
Transportation and warehousing	101	82
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

Figure 3.

Top 10 hardest-to-fill occupations in south central Idaho, June 2024	Median duration, Jun-24	Median duration, Jun-23
Training and development specialists	59 days	N/A
Food scientists and technologists	59 days	N/A
Parts salespersons	54 days	N/A
Insurance sales agents	50 days	N/A
Software quality assurance analysists and testers	48 days	N/A
Health care support workers, all other	48 days	N/A
Dining room, cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	46 days	N/A
Protective service workers, all other	44 days	N/A
Pharmacy technicians	43 days	N/A
Cardiologists	42 days	N/A
Source: Conference Board data via Lightcast

Blaine County

• St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center dermatology department has received a pulse-dye laser that can treat a variety of skin conditions including rosacea and warts. Due to a lack of infrastructure this service used to require outside referrals but can now be done in the Wood River Valley.  Source: Idaho Mountain Express
• St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center has purchased a state-of-the-art computed tomography scanner that can capture 64 sperate images per rotation. Investing in this machinery help keep the patients who need it from traveling to Twin Falls or Boise, allowing for more localized care.  Source: Idaho Mountain Express
• The 51-unit workforce housing project in Ketchum, “Bluebird Village” is expected to be completed by the end or summer or early fall. There is a preference policy that will apply to those who work in “public service” roles such as health care professionals, firefighters,  schoolteachers and those working locally.  Source: Idaho Mountain Express
• The Sun Valley Resort has begun clearing Bald Mountain for course construction for hosting the 2025 Alpine World Cup Finals. The resort plans to install 2,000 feet of snowmaking lines, in addition to crews clearing over seven acres of trees to clear hazards on the course. The resort also plans on installing safety fencing to keep the racers safe, along with 8,500 feet of communications line from the top to bottom of Bald Mountain. The total project is expected to be complete by September.  Source: Idaho Mountain Express

Cassia County

• The Cassia County School District had a groundbreaking event for their new diesel mechanic shop at the Cassia Regional Technical Center. This new building will give high-school students real-world experience working in diesel and auto programs.  Source: KMVT

Twin Falls County

• The American Red Cross has opened a new donation center in Twin Falls. The center offers appointments on Mondays and Fridays, with mobile drives the other days of the week.  Source: KMVT

Seth.Harrington@labor.idaho.gov, regional economist
Idaho Department of Labor
(208) 696-2364

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